Rare Americans – Canoe chords

[Intro]
Bm G D
Bm G F# Bm

[Verse 1]
              GThe milk from mothers breast
             D              F#Gave you the start that was best
             Bm                GFood on your face, your hair a mess
       D                     F#Flying colours, lifes little tests
              Bm                        GConfident and strong, sticking out your chest
            D                 F#mThe best to come, the worst a guess


[Pre-chrous]
Bm            G.         D         F#Am I livin' a lie? I ask me myself and I
Bm               G      D                 F#m'Cause everybody knows, courage comes and goes
        Bm   G          D    F#Brother hold on for the next supply

[Interlude]
Bm G F# E
Bm G D F#

[Chorus]
   Bm        G        D  F#To thine own self, be true
Bm      G         D         F#In this life it's all up to you
Bm              G   D    F#mYou paddle your own canoe
Bm              G   D    F#mYou paddle your own canoe
         Bm    F#mYour own canoe!
        G       D     F#mDo, Do, Do, Do, Do, Do
         BmYour own canoe!
        G       D     F#mDo, Do, Do, Do, Do, Do


[Verse 2]
           Bm                 GEddies and kicks, rapids turn six
         D                   F#mThen you remiss, chances you missed
               Bm              GWind hits your sails, start to prevail
         D                        F#mSuddenly assailed, wind, rain and hail
                  Bm                    GYou just hit your stride, bride by your side
              D             F#mIt’s a smooth ride, systems collide
                     Bm                    GIt’s your first real strife, pretty little life
           D                   F#Change overnight, real fuckin' fight
                Bm                   GTimes shuck and jive, odds spike and dive
            D                F#mHornets now fully out of the hive
               Bm                        GThis too shall pass, ride it out on your raft
               D        F#                     Bm  GYou just never know how long these things will last
D           F#         Bm--G
Last, last, last, last


[Pre-Chorus]
Bm            G.         D         F#Am I livin' a lie? I ask me myself and I
Bm               G      D                 F#m'Cause everybody knows, courage comes and goes
        Bm   G          D    F#Brother hold on for the next supply

[Interlude]
Bm G D F#
Bm G D F#

[Bridge]
Bm        G             F#m    E--D
I’m not gonna ride with you
B      G                 F#Mister I ain't following you
   B      G             Bm         E--D
No matter what you say, promise or do
B    G     F#           Bm  GTalk until your face is blue

[Interlude]
D F# Bm G F#


[Chorus]
   Bm        G        D  F#To thine own self, be true
Bm      G         D         F#In this life it's all up to you
Bm              G   D    F#mYou paddle your own canoe
Bm              G   D    F#mYou paddle your own canoe
         Bm    F#mYour own canoe!
        G       D     F#mDo, Do, Do, Do, Do, Do
         BmYour own canoe!
        G       D     F#mDo, Do, Do, Do, Do, Do


[Outro]
    B                  E               B            EI'm in the middle of a jungle man, I'm right in the throngs
B                   E                BAll kinds of little animals yelling, telling me I'm wrong (you're wrong)
                   E      B                        EOkay maybe they’re right? Nah, should say sorry to myself
      B          E                                  BThose itty-bitty fucks can’t fuck up my good mental health
Bm                      E          B             EThe winds of change are so strong, man they need names
     B          ELike tornadoes, cyclones and hurricanes